Install Windows Server by using Dell LifeCycle Controller
About this task
To install Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 2016 for Standard, Datacenter, Foundation, and the Essentials edition by using the LifeCycle Controller.
NOTE: Microsoft Windows Server 2016 deployment by using LifeCycle Controller on 12th generation of the PowerEdge servers is not supported. Instead select the
Any Other Operating System option and continue the deployment.
Steps
Connect the keyboard, monitor, mouse, and any additional peripherals to your system.
Turn on the system and attached peripherals.
Press F10 in the POST to start the
System Services.
For 12th and 13th generation of the PowerEdge servers, the following message is displayed:
Entering Lifecycle Controller
Press F10 in the POST to start the
System Services.
For Dell’s 11th generation of the PowerEdge servers, the following messages are displayed:
Initializing UEFI. Please wait...
and
Entering System Services...Starting LifeCycle Controller
For Dell’s 12th generation of the PowerEdge servers, the following message is displayed:
Entering Lifecycle Controller
In the
LifeCycle Controller window, click the appropriate option if you want to configure hardware, diagnostics, or set changes.
If no changes are required, select
OS Deployment.
In the
Operating System Deployment window, click
Deploy OS.
The
Configure or Skip RAID window is displayed. If Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) is configured, the window displays the existing RAID configuration details.
Select
Go Directly to OS Deployment.
If RAID is not yet configured, configure currently or from this screen before proceeding with the installation.
Click
Next.
The
Select Operating System window is displayed with a list of compatible operating systems.
Select Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2016, and then click
Next.
NOTE:If
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft Windows Server 2016 is not listed, you need to update the LifeCycle Controller's Drivers for OS Deployment package and then restart the Installation again from Lifecycle controller. select
Any Other Operating System and click Next.
NOTE:Installation of Microsoft Windows Server 2016 by using Lifecycle Controller is only supported on 13th generation of the PowerEdge servers.
Select whether you want to deploy the operating system in UEFI or BIOS mode, and click
Next.
In the
Insert OS Media window, insert the Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016 media, and then click
Next.
On the
Reboot the System screen, follow the instructions on the screen, and then click
Finish.
If a Windows operating system is installed on your system, the following message is displayed:
Press any key to boot from the CD/DVD...Press any key to begin the installation
On the
Windows Setup screen, select the appropriate option for
Language, Time and Currency Format, and Keyboard or Input Method.
NOTE:This screen is not displayed for the Simplified or Traditional Chinese operating system.
Click
Next to continue.
On the
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft Windows Server 2016 screen, click
Install Now.
NOTE:In Windows Server 2016 Essentials edition, on clicking
Install Now, the
License terms window is displayed.
NOTE:In Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials edition, on clicking
Install Now, the
License terms window is displayed.
The
Operating System Install screen is displayed.
On the
Operating System Install screen, select the operating system, and then click
Next.
The License terms window is displayed.
Read the license agreement information. If you agree with all the information, select I accept the license terms and click
Next.
On the
Which Type of Installation Do You Want screen, select
Custom: Install Windows only (advanced), if it is not selected already.
On the
Where do you want to install Windows screen, specify the partition on which you want to install the operating system.
To create a partition and begin installation:
Click
New.
Specify the size of the partition in MB, and click
Apply. The following message is displayed:
Windows might create additional partition for system files
Click
OK.
NOTE:The recommended minimum partition size for the primary partition is 40 GB and for the Essentials Edition is 60 GB. If you are installing extra memory on your system, you may require more primary partition space to accommodate page file and hibernation. During installation, a recommended partition size is displayed on the screen based on the memory size of your system. Follow the instructions on the screen. If you select
Core installation, you require less hard drive space for the primary partition.
Select the newly created operating system partition, and click
Next. The
Installing Windows screen is displayed, and the installation process begins.
After the operating system is installed, the system reboots. Set the administrator password before you can log in for the first time.
On the
Settings screen, enter the password, confirm the password, and then click
Finish.
To configure your system for Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials edition:
After reboot, the
Set Up Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials page is displayed. Click
Change system date and time settings to select the date, time, and time zone settings for your server, and then click
Next.
The
Choose Server Installation Mode screen is displayed.
On the
Choose Server Installation Mode screen, select the appropriate installation mode, and provide the required data. For a new installation select
Clean install. Proceed with required inputs to configure your install.
For detailed steps on configuring your Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials install, go to Technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sbs/jj159331.aspx.
Create the
Administrator user account and Standard user account and complete the installation.
To configure your system for Windows Server 2016 Essential Edition:
After reboot, the Windows Server 2016 Essentials dashboard is displayed. Click
Change system date and time settings to select the date, time, and time zone settings for your server, and then click
Next.
The
Company Information screen is displayed.
On the
Company Information screen, type the appropriate details for the company name and the server name.
Click
Next to go to the
Create Network Admin account screen.
Create the network administrator with required account name and password. On the next screen, select
Use recommended settings, and then click
Next to complete the configuration.
The system reboots and configures to essentials.
On the
Settings screen, type the password, confirm the password, and then click
Finish.
The system is locked now, and you can log in to the system by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
After reboot, the system is locked and you can log in to the system by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
Type the administrator password, and then press Enter to log in to the system.
Results
The operating system installation is complete.
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